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CONSTITUTION 


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B  Y-LA  WS 


OF  THE 


COMMUNITY  CLUB 


OF 


CHAPEL  HILL ,  N.  C. 


Article  I.— Name. 

This  association  shall  be  called  The  Com¬ 
munity  Club  of  Chapel  Hill. 

Article  II. — Purpose. 

The  object  of  this  club  shall  be  to  promote 
in  every  possible  way  the  health,  happiness, 
beauty,  and  efficiency  of  the  community. 

Article  III.— Officers. 

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Sec.  1.  The  officers  shall  be  a  president, 
1st  and  2nd  vice-presidents,  secretary  and  treas¬ 
urer. 

Sec.  2.  Officers  and  chairmen  of  depart¬ 
ments  shall  be  elected  at  the  business  meeting 
in  March. 

Sec.  3.  The  executive  committee  shall  con¬ 
sist  of  the  officers,  the  chairmen  of  the  depart¬ 
ments  and  the  three  last  presidents. 

Article  IV. — Meetings. 

Sec.  1.  There  shall  be  three  regular  busi¬ 
ness  meetings  a  year,  viz:  in  October,  March 
and  May.  The  meeting  in  May  shall  be  known 
as  the  annual  meeting.  At  this  time  an  ad¬ 
dress  shall  be  made  by  the  president,  reports 
shall  be  presented  by  the  secretary,  treasurer, 
auditing  committee  and  chairmen  of  the  vari¬ 
ous  departments,  and  the  work  turned  over  to 
the  new  officers. 

Sec.  2.  All  departmental  meetings  shall 
be  arranged  by  the  executive  committee  and 
published  in  the  Year  Book. 

Article  V. — Amendments. 

This  constitution  may  be  amended  at  any 
regular  business  meeting  of  the  club  by  a  vote 
of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present,  notice 
having  been  given  at  the  previous  business 
meeting. 


BY-LAWS. 


Article  I. — Departments  and  Committees. 

Sec.  1.  The  club  shall  be  divided  into  the 
following-  departments:  Education,  Health, 
Home  Economics,  Music,  Town  Beautifying, 
Social  Service,  Art  and  Literature. 

Sec.  2.  There  shall  be  the  following  com¬ 
mittees:  Publicity,  Membership,  Ways  and 
Means,  Auditing. 

Article  II. — Elections. 

Sec.  1.  A  committee  of  two  shall  be  elect¬ 
ed  by  ballot  at  the  October  business  meeting, 
who  with  the  President  shall  constitute  the 
nominating  committee.  This  committee  shall 
present  its  report  at  the  March  meeting.  Other 
nominations  may  be  made  from  the  floor. 

Sec.  2.  All  officers  and  chairmen  shall  be 
elected  by  ballot. 

Article  III. — Duties  of  Officers. 

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Sec.  1.  The  duties  of  officers  shall  be  such 
as  usually  pertain  to  these  offices.  The  Presi¬ 
dent  shall  be  ex  officio  member  of  all  commit¬ 
tees. 

Sec.  2.  The  chairman  of  each  department 
shall  arrange  and  attend  the  stated  meetings  of 
her  department.  She  shall  appoint  all  com¬ 
mittees  not  otherwise  provided  for.  She  shall 
prepare  and  provide  for  the  work  of  such  club 
meetings  as  may  be  under  the  charge  of  her 
department.  She  shall  be  present  at  the  club 
meetings  conducted  by  her  department  and 
superintend  the  fulfillment  of  the  program.  At 
each  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  she 
shall  report  the  work  undertaken  by  her  de¬ 
partment.  Each  chairman  shall  make  a  report 


of  all  receipts  and  expenditures  of  her  depart¬ 
ment  at  the  stated  meeting-  of  her  department. 
The  vice  chairman  shall  in  her  absence  perform 
these  duties. 

Article  IV.— Membership. 

Sec.  1.  Active  Members:  Any  woman  may 
become  a  member  of  the  club  by  paying-  an  an¬ 
nual  due  of  one  dollar. 

Sec.  2.  Honorary  Members:  Any  citizen 
may  become  an  honorary  member  of  the  club  by 
paying-  an  annual  due  of  one  dollar. 

Sec.  3.  Payment  of  Dues:  Annual  dues 
must  be  paid  at  the  business  meeting-  kfcflfce-, 
to&ets  If  not  paid  by  November  15th,  the  treas¬ 
urer  shall  send  notice  of  non-payment  to  each 
delinquent.  If  such  dues  are  not  then  paid, 
such  delinquents  shall  be  suspended  from  vot¬ 
ing  at  any  business  meeting  of  the  club.  A 
copy  of  this  section  of  the  By-Laws  shall  ac¬ 
company  each  notice. 

Article  V. — Quorum. 

Sec.  1.  The  quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
the  business  of  tne  club  shall  be  fifteen. 

Sec.  2.  The  quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
the  business  of  the  executive  committee  shall 
be  five. 

Article  VI. — Rules  of  Order. 

All  meetings  of  the  club  and  of  the  execu¬ 
tive  committee  shall  be  governed  by  Roberts’ 
Rules  of  Order. 

Article  VII. 

These  by-laws  may  be  changed  at  any 
meeting  of  the  club  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of 
the  members  present,  provided  a  notice  of  two 
weeks  has  been  given. 


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